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Paris Olympics aims to be mosquito-free (www.insidethegames.biz)
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Is it really as easy as emptying standing water from potted plants and saucers?

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[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 15 points 8 months ago

It reminds me of Rio, when they claimed their polluted water would be clean in time for the athletes to swim in during the Olympics. Spoiler (but not really): it wasn’t.

[-] Dreyns@lemmy.ml 5 points 8 months ago

Well guess what paris promised

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Spoiler: it won't be either.

[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 1 points 8 months ago

I’m almost afraid to ask. What?

[-] Dreyns@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

Let's just say according to sem you'll be able to swim along the ducks and beer bottles

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